The History of Blood (By: Aniyah Smith Period 5)

Egyptians and Bloodletting

2500 BCE

Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases

Greeks and the Human Body

500 BCE

Greeks distinguished between arteries and veins

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

1659

Anton van Leeuwenhoek viewed blood cells under a microscope

Blood transfusion

1795

First blood transfusion performed

Karl Landsteiner

1901

Karl Landsteiner discovered three blood types: A, B, O

Alfred Decastello

1902

Alfred Decastello discovered fourth blood type: AB

Percy Oliver

1922

Percy Oliver established the first blood donor service

Mayo Clinic

1935

Mayo Clinic developed a method to store blood for transfusions

Dr. Bernard Fantus

1937

Dr. Bernard Fantus established the first blood bank

Karl Landsteiner

1940

Karl Landsteiner discovered the Rh protein

AIDS

1959

First case of AIDS recorded in the Congo

Robert Gallo

1984

Robert Gallo identified the virus causing AIDS

ELISA

1985

Development of ELISA test to screen for diseases such as HIV

Blood-screening tests

1987

Scientists began developing blood-screening tests for infectious diseases